CVE-2024-43064

Summary

CVE-2024-43064 is a newly disclosed vulnerability that affects the Secure Memory Management Unit (SMMU) in certain drivers, applications, or SMMU clients. This issue allows uncontrolled resource consumption to occur when these entities attempt to access global registers through the SMMU. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to denial-of-service conditions or potential security breaches. The SMMU is responsible for managing memory access during secure mode transitions, and its misuse can result in significant performance degradation or even system crashes. Organizations should prioritize patching affected systems to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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